Kate Reder Sheikh

Kate Reder Sheikh is a Partner in the Associate Practice Group covering the San Francisco Bay Area and Colorado. Before becoming a recruiter, Kate was a litigator in San Francisco for almost a decade. She is now a thought leader about the business of the law, and a frequent contributor to The American Lawyer and Law360. Kate is regularly the highest performing associate recruiter at Major, Lindsey & Africa globally. She was named a partner after 4 years with MLA, among the fastest in company history.

Kate spent three years as an ex-pat in Singapore and London before returning to the Bay Area in late 2017. She lives near Golden Gate Park with her husband and two small kids. Kate is an avid reader and hiker. She’d love to swap notes about Russian literature, college basketball, true crime podcasts, and a feminist perspective on the Bachelor franchise.

Prior to joining Major, Lindsey & Africa, Kate was the managing director of a legal recruiting business in London, placing candidates in the UK, the U.S. and the Middle East. Before moving into recruiting, Kate was of Counsel at a San Francisco boutique firm.